University of Maryland joins hunt for opioid treatmentWorth a Try – Sept. 19, 2018 - A University of Maryland medical research institute has been tapped to test a promising opioid addiction treatment that aims to curb the cravings that are often responsible for relapses bu... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Someone You Should Know: Recovering addict offers message of hopeShinning a Light – September 18th 2018 - If ever there was a lost cause, it was Tonier Cain. The 52-year-old native of Annapolis, MD was a crack addict for 19 years. She was living on the streets when she wasn’t in jail... Read More...Sept 25 2018
FOX 11 Investigates Heroin for Sex at Palm Desert RehabSovereign Health Still in the News – Sept. 24, 2018 - A Palm Desert rehab center is accused of the unthinkable by a former patient. He claims his house manager forced him into sexual acts in exchange for drugs at a time... Read More...Sept 25 2018
It’s Too Early to Celebrate ‘Progress’ on Opioid EpidemicGood News, Bad News – Sept. 20 2018 - According to the Surgeon General’s 2016 report on addiction, 90 percent of people never get medical care of any kind for their substance problem. Bringing that number down by three ... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Ant McPartlin celebrates six months of sobriety with happy photo – see his sweet messageCan Pink Clouds Last Forever? – SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - Ant responded to the sweet photo by retweeting and repling with: “Thanks pal. Really appreciate it. Lovely seeing you too. It really was long overdue. #weloveagoodlun... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Western States Opioid Summit Aimed to Raise Awareness About Addiction and OverdosesAnd the solution is...? – September 22, 2018 - Bruce Boardman, the organization’s CEO shared, “Social Model Healing Systems, devoted to helping those with alcohol and drug problems, looks at this effort as one way to ra... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Life after lockup: Twists and turns for 2 ex-inmates addicted to drugsPrison and Beyond... – Sep. 23, 2018 - ‘On the path to destroying my own life’ Crystal methamphetamine had been Ramos’ crutch. But like many experiencing homelessness, Ramos mixed vices in between bouts in jail. He w... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Most ERs Won’t Treat Your Addiction. These Will.There Might Be a Pill For That – Sept. 12, 2018 - Hospitals That Offer Buprenorphine Buprenorphine initiation and other addiction services are offered in: Baltimore at Bon Secours Hospital, Mercy Hospital, MedStar Har... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Fentanyl drives Ohio’s overdose deaths to recordAnd what would make that stop? – Sept. 23, 2018 - Those on the front lines say that despite an increase in the number of addicts getting treatment, the death toll is rising because fentanyl is being mixed not only with ... Read More...Sept 25 2018
The waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking, as overdose deaths riseThe Grim Reality – Sept. 24, 2018 - Though he knows few details about his donor, he was told the 21-year-old man died of an opioid overdose. And it weighs on him. “It’s kind of a quagmire, to be honest with you,” he sa... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Obesity to be ‘linked to more female cancers’ than smokingPreventable Deaths – Sept. 24, 2018 - The report says types of cancer linked to smoking include acute myeloid leukaemia, lung, bladder, bowel, cervical, pancreatic and stomach. Cancers linked to being overweight or obes... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Steve-O from ‘Jackass’ Just Celebrated 10 Years of SobrietyOn the Beam – Sept. 16, 2018 - A decade into his journey with sobriety, Steve-O is living his best healthy, active life. The Jackass star competed in the celebrity division of the 32nd annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon in... Read More...Sept 25 2018
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ returning with plan to curb drug addictionWe’ll take any help we can get – Sept. 23, 2018 - There is the daughter he lost more than a decade ago in a crash involving drugs and a stolen SUV. And recently, there were the deals he said he made with God as he faced... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Cure for cocaine addiction in reachOnly a Straw Away? – Sept. 17, 2018 - A radical gene therapy for drug addiction has been shown to dampen down cravings for cocaine and protect against overdoses of the substance that would normally be lethal. The therap... Read More...Sept 25 2018
12 ‘credible potential victims’ in sex assault case against Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriendAddicts or Rapists? – September 21, 2018 - “We’re expanding our inquiries to several states and as well as other parts of California,” he said. “We now believe that Robicheaux and Riley not only met their prey in person... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Hurricane Florence Survivors: Threat of Drug Relapse Scarier Than Any FloodwatersNot going with the flow – Sept. 22, 2018 - The 30-year-old had come from Louisiana for a contract job fixing power lines damaged by Hurricane Florence. After 16-hour days in the elements, he said he’d been soaking wet, ... Read More...Sept 25 2018
‘We are not criminals!’ say chronic pain sufferersPassion for Compassion – SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - “There’s three times that much still in there,” says the Gig Harbor woman, who used to be a bank branch manager. She has a hereditary degenerative condition where the bones ... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Wendy Williams’ hot for helping substance abusersWe All Should Be – Sept. 21, 2018 - Williams has been giving back through the Hunter Foundation, created with husband Kevin Hunter, since 2014. The two recently added a new anti-drug initiative, BeHere.org. Their goal i... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Quitting junk food leads to withdrawal like drug addictionGarbage In, Garbage Out – Sept. 21, 2018 - A Very Sweet Video about Poison food in the USA. Full Story @ Chron.com... Read More...Sept 25 2018
2 million teens are vaping weedIQs are UP ... In Smoke – September 17, 2018 - Vaping is generally considered less dangerous than smoking, because burning tobacco or marijuana generates chemicals that are harmful to lungs. But there is little research... Read More...Sept 25 2018
World Health Organization: Alcohol Responsible for 5% of Deaths WorldwideWHO's Next? – Sept. 22, 2018 - CNN wrote that the survey estimated 2.3 billion people across the planet consume alcohol, of whom some 237 million men and 46 million women have some type of disorder with a causal link to... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Addiction counselors assigned to schools dealing with the opioid crisisHelping kids cope ... in school! – Sept. 23, 2018 - The family lives on Cape Cod, where a growing number of schools are hiring treatment counselors to work with teachers and students whose families are battling addictio... Read More...Sept 25 2018
Drug overdose deaths have been rising for 40 years, and opioids aren’t the only problemDe-Evolution? – September 22, 2018 - A study from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows drug overdose deaths have steadily increased over the past four decades, years before prescription opioid... Read More...Sept 25 2018
30-minute morning routine that will clear your mind and banish stressThe Sun Also Rises – Sept. 20, 2018 - We’ve broken this 30-minute routine into two, five- and 10-minute intervals. Here’s what to do, starting with the moment you open your eyes to get your day on the best possible trac... Read More...Sept 25 2018